Interrupted By Jesus - John 11

On his arrival, Jesus found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb for four days.

Now, Bethany was less than two miles from Jerusalem.

Many Jews had come to Martha and Mary to comfort them for the loss of their brother.

When Martha heard Jesus was coming, she went out to meet him.

But Mary stayed at home.

Lord, Martha said, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.

But I know even now God will give you whatever you ask.

Jesus said to her, your brother will rise again.

your brother will rise again in the resurrection at the last day.

Jesus said to her, I am the resurrection and the life.

The one who believes in me will live.

even though they die.

And whoever lives by believing in me will never die.

Do you believe this? Yes, Lord, she replies.

I believe that you are the Messiah, the Son of God, who comes into this world.

After she said this, she went back and called her sister Mary aside.

The teacher is here, she said, and is asking for you.

When Mary heard this, she got up quickly and went to him.

Now Jesus had not yet entered the village, but was still at the place where Martha had met him.

When the Jews who had been with Mary in the house comforting her noticed how quickly she got up, they followed her, supposing she was going to the tomb where When Jesus saw her weeping, he was deeply moved in spirit and troubled.

He says, where have you laid him? Come, and then he asked, come see.

Oh no, they said, come see, they replied.

And Jesus wept.

But then the Jew said, see how much he loves him.

Some of them said, could he who not opened the eyes of the blind man have kept this man from dying? Jesus, once more deeply moved, came to the tomb.